traction control?
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Is this what is causing my truck to vibrate a little when on a sharp turn? There is this one turn on my way to work every morning and its on a downhill turn. Every time I get vibration in the pedals like something just kicked in.
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Denny
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It almost feels like an ABS system kicking in.
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Vibration in the brake pedal sure sounds like the abs is activated to me.
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Thats the e-locker doing it's job, any tight turns causes the rear tires to skip, too much stuff on these trucks now, I do like the e-locker but I only use it off road, it will save some wear on your tires too.
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I'm guessing something to do with the stability control or traction control, esp if this turn isnt smooth and he's running empty.
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I had that problem with my 97 f150. I ended up replacing the clutch packs in the rear diff. My new f350 only does that if I have the ELD engaged. Seems odd you would have that problem with a newer truck. If it's under warranty take it to the dealer. Good luck!
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This happened with my 2011 F250 last week on a tight turn down hill. I have an e-locker rear (not engaged), but I believe this was caused by the traction control or Advanced Trac.
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I vote for the AdvanceTrac system kicking in and modulating individual brakes.
From the manual:
From the manual:
The AdvanceTrac with Roll Stability Control system helps you keep control of your vehicle when on a slippery surface. The electronic stability control portion of the system helps avoid skids and lateral slides and roll stability control helps avoid a vehicle rollover. The traction control system helps avoid drive wheel spin and loss of traction.
The traction control system helps avoid drive wheel spin and loss of traction.If your vehicle begins to slide, the system applies the brakes to individual wheels and, when needed, reduces engine power at the same time. If the wheels spin when accelerating on slippery or loose surfaces, the system reduces engine power in order to increase traction.
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Yep, that sounds like exactly what its doing. I never really put all that much thought into it. The fact that it does it EVERY morning at the SAME turn tells me that its normal for the truck to be doing it.
Thanks.
Thanks.
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Aw man, I drive 10 mph under the speed limit. I constantly have people beeping and hollering at me for driving slow. I get passed on a double yellow more than anything. 